438 listers have NOT amalgamated Steppe Grey Shrike into GGS yet?
10 Jun 2019 03:05 #1570
by Mike Prince
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Replied by Mike Prince on topic 438 listers have NOT amalgamated Steppe Grey Shrike into GGS yet?
Assuming you mean on BOU lists? The BOURC have not yet published taxonomic changes arising from the IOC January 2019 updates, and hence still treat Steppe Grey Shrike as a full species on the
https://www.bou.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/British-List-2019-02-01.pdf
.
Whilst we pre-empt changes to lists for new species occurrences, removing them later if not accepted, we have always waited for official confirmation of taxonomic changes. Since the BOURC do now follow IOC in taxonomic matters we could adopt any IOC changes for the British list as soon as IOC publish them instead of waiting for the BOURC's typically annual update. What do people think about this?
Whilst we pre-empt changes to lists for new species occurrences, removing them later if not accepted, we have always waited for official confirmation of taxonomic changes. Since the BOURC do now follow IOC in taxonomic matters we could adopt any IOC changes for the British list as soon as IOC publish them instead of waiting for the BOURC's typically annual update. What do people think about this?
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